RESOLUTION RE-NAMING FIELD NUMBER SIX AT TAMIAMI PARK AS ''NOEL JIMENEZ'' BASEBALL FIELD

Indexes:

NONE

Sponsors:

Sally A. Heyman, Prime Sponsor

Joe A. Martinez, Co-Sponsor

Dr. Barbara Carey-Shuler, Co-Sponsor

Sunset Provision:
No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History

Acting Body

Date

Agenda Item

Action

Sent To

Due Date

Returned

Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners

12/16/2003

4U

Adopted

P

REPORT:

Chairperson Carey-Shuler commented that Noel Jimenez had passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2003.
Commissioner Seijas expressed support of this item and stated that re-naming the field after Noel would ensure his memory and what he stood for was kept alive.
Chairperson Carey-Shuler asked to co-sponsor the item.

County Attorney

12/4/2003

Assigned

Robert A. Ginsburg

12/4/2003

Legislative Text

TITLE

RESOLUTION RE-NAMING FIELD NUMBER SIX AT TAMIAMI PARK AS "NOEL JIMENEZ" BASEBALL FIELD

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WHEREAS, Noel Jimenez was born on April 5, 1963; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jimenez is Branch Manager and Vice-President of HSBC Bank in Aventura; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jimenez is a Trustee Member of the Aventura Marketing Council; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jimenez' passion is coaching his son's little league baseball team, and
has coached little league baseball at Tamiami Park for the past 10 years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jimenez coached the Pony World Series 2000 team, and he has instilled in many children the meaning of teamwork, friendship, respect and how to be good sports whether you win or lose on and off the field; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jimenez has been battling cancer throughout his body for the last 28 months, and has continued to coach and encourage the kids, teaching them never to quit; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jimenez has dedicated weeknights and weekends to the children at Tamiami Park; and
WHEREAS, this Board desires to honor Mr. Noel Jimenez by naming field number six at Tamiami Park in his honor; and
WHEREAS, this proposed renaming is located in County Commission District 11,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. This Board finds that Mr. Noel Jimenez has made a direct, significant lifetime contribution to this community.
Section 2. By three-fifths of the Board Members present, this Board approves the renaming of field number six at Tamiami Park as "Noel Jimenez Baseball Field."